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1,623,000 A. H. GLEDHILL WORKMANS TIME REOORDER Fil'd Nov. 17. .1926 s Sheets-Sheet a v Patented Mar. 29, 1927.

-' ARTHUR HENRY Gram-I121.. or trauma; ENGILAI-ID,

'WORKMANS TIME" RECGRZ EE.

Applibationfiled Kovcmbcfl'Y, 1926,--Se1'ia 1'N0. 148,500, -and in Great Britain hovcxnbei 14;; 19:35.

Thiwi-nvention relates to workmens time recorders of the type in which a :portimr of the card is rein'oved at each stan'iping operation and has for itschief object to intro- 5' (hire an improved -fornrof mechanism for preventing the machine from being ;operated'until a-card has beenpl'aced in: its correctvposi'tion in the card sheath or card holder. For this purpose it has been proposed to introduce mechanism fora-rresting tl'lBlllOVGlllQDt of the main operating handle or preventing" the printing hammer striking thecard and to utilize thecard by pressing on it to actuate lever mechanism to release the main operating handle or the printing hammer. This pressure upon the card .is ob- '-'jeetionable for the following reason. To get a "clean cut card it is necessary that the card should accurately fit the card sheath but in EO-"the -commercial supply of time cards a: slight *variation will occur in the width. This produces a suificie'nt amount of play to enable the card to move about in the-holder and cause a jagged edge tobe cut. To overcome wthis objection the clipper-plunger or cutter is in some cases formed with a wedge shaped "portion which presses thecard'toone'side of the sheath and aligns it always from one face during the cutting operation, with thev result that a clean cut card is produced. \Vhen however, it is'necessary to press upon 'the card to cause it to release arresting or locking mechanism this pressure overcomes I the pressure that is exerted ;upon it by the regular; moreover, in-the case of damp or --soft cards 1t 1s easy= for the card to'farlto operate thereleasing mechanism, and if further pressure is applied to the card, it forces thedatter down to suchan extent that the card can be finally clipped in an upper -mtermediate portion and be stamped in thewrong place.

According to this invention untila card has been placed in its correct position in the card sheath or card holder, an arresting de vice moving with the clipper plunger or cutter occupies a position to prevent the main operating handle, or the printing hammer from functioning and is moved out of its arresting position by a feeler coming in con tact with the face of the card when the latter is in its correct position in the card sheath or card holder.

In order that the said invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into wedge and renders thecutting;operation ir- M that isrigldly fixed-011a shaft 0 ltigidly w ti ect, the same is descrihcd more iiuiiy with reference to' the accompanying drawings, in

which Fig. l aneievatioir of the cutter unit 00 'provided with an arresting device in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a similarview to Fig. 1 showing tlie'arresting device moved to its inoperative position by the action of a card.

Y F iis afrontelevation of the plunger or cut-ter drawn to a larger scale, and" Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of the cutter.

- Fig. 6 is a section and Fig. 7 atrontview showing thenature and 'action of the mechanism connecting the arrestingdevice to the main operating lever.

A indicates the :card, B thecutter, G=the arresting device D the feeler; E the main operating handle, "and F the printing hammer.

In theexample shown the arresting device C comprises a plate which is;-pivotailly anouutedcn the clipper plunger Z) or on a partthat 'moves therewith. This plate is formed with a *detent 0 and actuated by gravity or through the intervention of a =-spring-to cause such detent normally to occupy a position in which it will engage :a stop 0 to prevent the-operating handle 'E or Y printing hannner F fronr functioning. Thehandle E is connected withthe clipper plunger 7) by a: link 6 attached to anarm 12 fixed on such shaft are'two arms e and between such "arms is a roller a rotatably mounted on a rod 6 "that is carried by the The roller 6* engages a hook b on the clipper plunger 6 and forcestheplunger in to perform the clipping operation-when the main operating handle is depressed at the termination of which movement the parts are returned to their normal position by a spring 6 If desired, to prevent the printing hammer F from functioning except when the card is placed in its correct position in the card sheath or card holder an intercepting device may occupy a position between the printing hammer or some part that moves therewith and a stop or buffer and be moved out of such position by the insertion of a. card to allow the printing hammer to print. The stop 0 may be fixed to or form part of a stationary part of the cutter unit or other suitable part of the machine and be formed with ratchet teeth for engagementwith the detent c. The feeler D comprises an abutment projecting from a and support a which is slidably mounted in a passage Z1 formed longitudinally along the clipper plunger 6. Projecting fr 111 the rear end the card support is an arm a that is engaged by an inclined or can: surface 0 on the pivoted plat-e C. lVith this construction unless a card is resting on the card support, the arm thereon moves with the clipper plunger through the action of a spring) 7 during the initial n'ioveineut of the plunger and maintains the pivoted plate C in a position to engage the stop 0 and prevent the operating handle E, or printing hammer F from functioning. It a card is resting on the card support as shown in Fig. 3, the feeler 1) comes in contact with the card face during the initial movement of the operating handle and c )per plunger. lVhen this takes place the sliding movement of the card support is arrested and the continned movement of the clipper plunger auses the inclined or cam surface on the pivoted plate to travel over the arm a on the card support and move the detent to a position in which it will clear the stop 0 and allow the operating handle E, or printing hammer F to function.

l fhat I claim my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent in the United States is 1. In a time recorder of the character described, operating mechanism for operating on an inserted card including a member movable toward and away from the card, and arresting means normally preventing the functioning of said mechanism and including a teeler movable with and relatively to said member and adapted to contact with and be stopped by said card when the card is in proper position and thereby render the arresting means ineffective when said member is moved toward the card.

In a time recorder of the character de scribed, operating mechanism for operating on an inserted card including a member movable toward and away from the card, an arresting mem iier mounted movably on the firstnamed member, a stop in the path of said arresting member to normally prevent the functioning of said mechanisi'n, and a 't'eeler movable with and relatively to the lirstnamed member and adapted to contact with and be stopped by the card when the card is in proper position and controlling said arresting member whereby the movement of the tirstnamed member toward the card with the feeler stopped by the card will move said arresting member to a position to avoid said stop.

3. In a time 1' :order of the character described, operating mechanism for operating on an inserted curd including a plunger movable toward and away from the card, an arresting member mounted movably on the plunger, a stop in the path of said arresting member to normally preventthe complete movement of the operating mechan sm when the plunger is moved toward the card, and a liecler mounted for sliding movement on the plunger and moved yicldingly with the plunger toward the card, said tceler being adapted to contactwith and he stopped by the card when the card is in proper position, and said arresting member being controlled by the teeler to move the arresting mcn'iber to a position to avoid said step when said plunger is moved toward the card with the teeler stopped by said card.

1-. In a time recorder 01 the character described, operating mechanism for operating on an inserted card including a plunger movable toward and away from the card, an arresting member pivoted to said plunger and having a detent and a cam, a stop in the path of said detent for normally preventing the functioning of said mechanism, and a feeler slidable on the plunger and yieldingly moved with the plunger toward the card, said t'celer being arranged to contact with and be stopped by the card when the card is in proper position, and the feeler having a portion to engage said cam and swing the arresting member to move the detent to a position to avoid said stop when the plunger is moved toward the card with said teeler stopped by said card.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ARTHUR HENRY GLEDHILL. 

